Puddingstone Lake fishing

Fishing at Puddingstone Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 12, 2026

Plants on record

9

Species recorded

1

Elevation

942.9 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Puddingstone Lake?
Fishing Puddingstone Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 9 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 12, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Puddingstone Lake stocked?
Last stocked April 12, 2026. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and November.
How do you get on Puddingstone Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is San Dimas. LA County's Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park reservoir. Fishing is allowed around the lake except off the sand beaches, boat docks, and within 100 feet of any launch ramp; boating runs Wednesday-Sunday with a separate daily boat permit on top of the vehicle entrance fee.
Which lakes near Puddingstone Lake were stocked more recently?
Santa Fe Reservoir (8.5 mi) and Legg Lakes (15 mi) were stocked more recently. Santa Fe Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Legg Lakes is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
San Dimas
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes

LA County's Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park reservoir. Fishing is allowed around the lake except off the sand beaches, boat docks, and within 100 feet of any launch ramp; boating runs Wednesday-Sunday with a separate daily boat permit on top of the vehicle entrance fee.

Sources: parks.lacounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.lacounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.lacounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

How Puddingstone Lake is stocked

Santa Fe Reservoir (8.5 mi) and Legg Lakes (15 mi) were stocked more recently. Santa Fe Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Legg Lakes is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Puddingstone Lake

Fishing Puddingstone Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 9 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
April 12, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 12, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 15, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 8, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 15, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
January 11, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
December 14, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
December 7, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
November 23, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
November 2, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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